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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus FE-47 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Updated by Olympus E-3
Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the FE-47 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-1 scores vs the FE-47 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus FE-47

 E-1 FE-47 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-1

 FE-47 E-1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010November 2003More modern by 74 months
Screen dimension2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k134kClearer screen (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47

 E-1 FE-47 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 and the FE-47.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and FE-47 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and FE-47.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will give you greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography info
Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography info
46
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (5MP)
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
57
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proof
lighter than others (735 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-47 Travel photography highlights
47
lighter than others (735 grams)
environment proof
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography information
46
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen is small (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-47 Vlogging features
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47
 Olympus E-1Olympus FE-47
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-1 Olympus FE-47
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2003-11-29 2010-01-07
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 2560 x 1920 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 134k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735 grams (1.62 lb) 204 grams (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,700 $0